The sociologist and political analyst Óscar René Vargas, 76, was arbitrarily detained this Tuesday, his relatives confirmed. The also economist did not resist and was taken by the Police in an unknown direction.
His son René Vargas Zamora published on his social networks that “the Ortega Murillo regime captured his father, who is an elderly person with delicate health,” for which he “holds the regime responsible for any discomfort that happens to him.”
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Óscar René Vargas was an adviser to the National Directorate of the Sandinista Front in the 1980s, a current critic of the Daniel Ortega regime who gave interviews to independent media on political issues. The author of more than 30 books has heart problems and wears a pacemaker.
Sources close to the family told national media that Vargas “left the place where he was hiding” for being a critic of the dictatorship to visit his sister Patricia for her state of health.
She had about ten minutes after arriving at the house, located in Bolonia, Managua, when armed police officers appeared, throwing down the walls of the house.
Relatives of the political prisoners held at the Directorate of Judicial Assistance (DAJ), known as “El Nuevo Chipote”, indicate that their relatives continue to receive cruel and inhumane treatment in prison. During the authorized family visit last weekend, several relatives verified that some inmates are thinner and are still under isolation conditions.
The mining company Condor Gold announced the sale of its assets from the open pit of Mina la India located in the department of León, in the west of the country, the company reported through a press release available on its website. This decision follows the sanctions of the United States Department of the Treasury on the gold business in Nicaragua.
Condor Gold justified the sale of its assets to a “Feasibility Study”. In addition, he appointed the company “Hannam and Partners” to find a buyer for the assets.
The recent report from the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) reflects a slowdown in essential sectors of the economy that had begun a recovery process in 2021.
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These activities include mining and quarrying, meat and fish production, energy and water.
According to the Monthly Index of Economic Activity (IMAE), the livestock sector fell 1.6% and contrasts with its growth of 7.5%. For its part, the mining sector is reflected as one of the most affected with less than 19.5% due to lower metal extraction.
The negative figures in this sector are seen after the sanctions of the United States against the gold business of the circle of Daniel Ortega.
